Sand-box for wheels.



E. JOHNSON.

SAND BOX FOR WHEELS. APPLICATION n'mi APR. 1a. 1916.

1;}?354 327, Patented Jan. 22, 1918.

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ILLINOIS, COBPQRATION OF ILLINOIS.

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zen of the United States,

in the county of Rockls and and State of Be it known thatI; En1o-JoHNsoN;acitisiding. at Molinei Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sand-Boxes .for.

objects of niy'invention will be more clearly' pointed out in the following specification.

Referring to'the drawings in which snub lar numerals indicate identical parts--' i Fig. 1.

Figure 1 is alongitudinal section of a wheel hub and sleeve'with the axle therein and thy improved device in position.

Fig. 2 "is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig.3 is a'rear view of Fig. 2.

' Fig. 4 is a-perspective view of the main bodv of the box', and i Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview. of the cap.

The sleeve 1 is secured in the hub 2 by a bolt 23 passing through the wall of the sleeve and'hub and secured by a 'nut 4. On-the innerend' of the sleeve lis a flahge 5. The sand box is composed of two parts, a mam body 6 and-a segmental cap 7," the two-parts when together forming a: continuous box,

space for lubricating material. Theweb13 the body 6 has a wall 8 provided with acol l ar 9, through'which theaxle '10extbn ds; a Y set screw 11. extends through a suitable threaded perforation in the collar Bland a lug 9*? thereon and secures the collar to the axle 10-.- A cavity 12 is -formed on the body -6 by extending a "web 13 from the latter. and

'iorining thereon an inwardly; projecting portion 14 iparallel with the wall and adapted to extend into a circumferential recess'l if on the sleeve "1 adjacent the flange 5, i the latter fitting-loosely in the cavity 12ibut of less diameter so as .to DIOVldBSllfilQlBl'ltj. V

"gage with a flang'eon. the axle box and proi senting'a cavity in which a lubricant can be and the portion 11 are cut away 'toprovide an opening so that a lubricant-can be placed in the cavity 12. this openinglclose with a cap 71in the followingamanner; a projection 15, integral with the gap 75extendsover the lug- 9 and is providedwith a sl'o'tlb' through which the set screw 11 passes freely. The cap:"l'-hasa web portion lite form a con-.

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Specification of Letters Patent Application filed-April 1B, 1916. Serial No. 91,909.

timl ation of the Welt-13, the Web portion 1'1 having its ends overlappingthe Web 13 toform a close joint as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, and a projection 18 which continues the portion 14 on the body 6 and closes the openea mg therein; from the projection 18 the on J; has a flange 19 extending downwardly an outwardly and over the recess 14? to shield, the latter from sand and dust, a similar pm I "pose being served by 11 11 on the rent" on edge of the capand extending below thatch edge of the body 6.

I The cap 7 is secured in place by a nnt fift on the set screw 11', the nut 21 not only hold ing the cap, 7 in placebut noting-as a, jerk: it

not to preventloosening of the set screw 11. Asprevionsly stated the cap 7 has a-'rearward extension 15 in which is 'a slot 16; the purpose ofthe slot 16 is to permit adjustment of the whim a direction parallel with the axle to compensate for wear between the flange -13 of the box 1 and the projection 18,

it being only necessary, in case of such weer, Y

to loosen the nut 21 and move the can to bring the projection 18 and the flange 133% Into closer contact after which thennt is again tightened to hold thecap l in place;

it sfla lso apparent thatwben the nut 21 is moved'upward, the cap 7 ,because of the slot 16, has considerable freeplaynnd can be 1% readily tilted, at an angle to the set screw .1, to raise it'abov'e the body .6 and swing it -to one side in a substantially horizontal plane.

lifted from the .body 'fifand swnn'g'to one sideout of Ithe way, pivoting on the set rammed andiagain .securedfin POSition by the nut 21, i: Y j l I To give access to the cifiqity12 the nutfil en is loosened and moved up on the set screw 11- suffiment distance until the cap can be I am aware that 'ssnd boxes have been wn" constructed andutilized having part-s toenan axis, ands. cap plvotally snppoitcd on vantages not'tzoi nd in sn'niliar devices and ice which I: cover in th the body portion to form a continuous box and capable of being swung laterally in a the'body portion to form a continuous box and adjustable in a-direction parallel with substantial] y horizontal plane.

2. A sand box for wheels comprising a, mainbody portion adapted to be Secured on an axle, and a cap pivotally supported on the body portion to form a continuous box; and adapted to be ralsed on its pivot and swung laterally.

3. A sand-box for wheels, comprising. a

main body portion adaptedto be secured on an axle, and a cap pivotally supported on the axle.

14. A sand-box .for vi'heels comprising amain body portion adapted to be securedo'n an axle, a cap pi otally supported on the body portion to form a continuous box, a

collar on' the. body portion to fit on the axle,

and a set screw forming a .pivot for the cap and adapted to secure the collar on the axle. 5. A sand-box for wheels comprising a I .inain body portion adapted to be secured on an axle, a *ollar on the body portion to fit in pre'senceof twowitnesses. .ERIC JOHNSON."

the body portion and forming therewith-a passing through said projection and collar erate as a pivot for the cap.

6. A sand-box for WllfilsvCQlllPtiSlllg a main'body portion to be secured on an axle,

a collar on the body portion to fiton the axle, a cap pivotally supported on the body po'rtlon and formlng therewith a continuous I box, an extension on'said cap; projecting over the'collar, a slot in said extension, a set screw passing through said slot and collar 'to-securotln-a latter to the axle and to opferate as a pivot for the cap, and a 'nut on the set screwto hold the cap in place.' a

. In testimony 'whereiif I afiix my Wit'nesses: I Jnssn: SIMSER, W. G. DUFFIELD.

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